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GALLERY See online for our fan gallery from the Xavier festivities NEWS Students, faculty discuss guns in classrooms, page 3 A&E UKURI poetry club makes a comeback, page 7 OPINIONS SOFT member seeks to clarify position, page 9 SPORTS Baseball season opener delayed due to snow, page 11 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON VOL. 60 NO. 28 FLYERS ROLL TO VICTORY AT HOME The UD student section stands during a free throw late in the second half during a game against Xavier University, Saturday, Feb. 16, at UD Arena. UD won 70-59. See story, page 12. ETHAN KLOSTERMAN/MANAGING EDITOR UD faculty ‘not shocked’ by pope’s retirement J IM VOGEL M.H.S.H., expressed that she ini- Miguel Diaz, university Profes- to do his duties. There were good circumstances prevent you from Staff Writer tially “was surprised, but not sur- sor of Faith and Culture and for- days and bad days.” performing the ministry, it is ok prised.” mer U.S. Ambassador to the Holy Diaz also highlights the enor- to step down.” “Having a sense of recent See, expressed a similar reaction mous significance of the pope’s William Portier, a religious In the wake of Pope Benedict church history this does not sur- and cited his personal observa- actions in terms of “humanizing studies professor and the Mary XVI’s announcement of his resig- prise me,” Zukowski said. “This is tions of the pope during his time the papacy.” Ann Spearin Chair of Catholic nation, effective Feb. 28 at 8 p.m., not the first time a pope has con- at the Vatican. “He recognizes that the human Theology, said that Benedict’s re- University of Dayton faculty mem- templated retirement. Pope Paul “I was not shocked,” Diaz said. person was both created for the in- tirement offers another alterna- bers have offered insight and per- VI discussed it and Pope John Paul “It comes as surprise, but I had finite and the limited,” Diaz said. tive for future popes. spective on this historic event for II alluded to it. It is not a new idea. seen his physical body and had “By stepping down, he has given “He had witnessed the long the Catholic Church. It was a surprise because it hap- witnessed how his schedule was permission to himself and to oth- Sister Angela Ann Zukowski, pened so quickly.” curtailed. It took him more energy er popes to say that when human See POPE on p.4 35/19 30/18 34/33 CONCERT TO RAISE SUICIDE AWARENESS (Source: www.nws.noaa.gov) SHOWERS SUNNY SUNNY Warmer weather ahead! p a g e 4 TODAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAY 2 NEWS FLYER NEWS | Tuesday, February 19, 2013 LOCAL THTER E ICK NATIONAL da YTON AUTO SHOW ‘ HDIE ARD’ DEBUTS FEATURES CORVETTE WITH $25 MILLION The Dayton Auto Show will be Bruce Willis’ sequel to “A Good celebrating the 60th Anniversary Day to Die Hard” debuted with of the Chevrolet Corvette running $25 million from Friday to Sunday. through Feb. 21 to Feb. 24 at the The film “Identity Thief” brought in Dayton Convention Center in $23.4 million, ranking as a close downtown Dayton. Attendees will second. “Safe Haven,” starring not be able to purchase vehicles Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel at the show but can browse the came in third with $21.4 million. 2013 and 2014 models for future Information from miamiherald.com purchases. The show will be open from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information from Dayton Daily News The Flyer Pep Band plays at the pre-game pep rally, Saturday, Feb. 16, in front of the Frericks Center. MEREDITH VoLB L EY ALL TOURNEY KARAVOLIS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER BRINGS IN 400 TEAMS CAMPUS NEW ENGLAND More than 400 teams played in the 13th annual President’s Cup CR A RASHES INTO hot CLUB OF DETROIT wednesdaY WORKSHOP PLG AY ROUNDS volleyball tournament hosted by local volleyball club Dayton irVING PORCH TO HONOR LOST As part of the UD Art Series, a per- ArtStreet will be hosting a workshop Juniors, this past weekend. Teams STUDENTS, TEACHERS A driver crashed into the porch of formance by the Hot Club of Detroit where students will have the opportu- from across the country played 517 Irving Avenue Friday afternoon. The will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 in nity to create henna with Jessica Wy- matches at various sites in Dayton driver nearly hit the house, but came to Kennedy Union’s Boll Theatre. The club ant at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 in Sea Bright community members in and Columbus. Event organizers rest on the porch. The house was not features a gypsy jazz music played by ArtStreet Studio E. The event is free for Connecticut will construct 26 new estimate that the tournament added damaged, according to the Dayton acoustic and electric guitars, tenor and UD students, faculty and staff. playgrounds in areas affected by $1.5 million to the economy. Daily News. soprano sax, clarinet, accordion, ban- Hurricane Sandy to honor the 26 Information from wdtn.com Information from Cox Media Group doneon and upright bass. Tickets for victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary UD students and youth are $10. School shooting. The project, stretching to communities in New Jersey and New York, is called the Sandy Group Project - Where Angels Play. Information from app.com ELSEWHERE IN HIGHER ED NEWS FROM HOME MIAMI CINCINNATI ILLINOIS PENNSYLVANIA CHINA P ART-TIME JUDGE F AMILIES OF FIRE state SENATE APPROVES PSU DANCES FOR AIR POLLUTION ADMITS TO WRONGLY VICTIMS SEEK SAFETY GAY MARRIAGE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CLOSES ROADS SEALING COURT DOCS IMPROVEMENTS OXFORD -- Part-time But- The families of deceased Uni- SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois State UNIVERSITY PARK -- In the largest BEIJING -- Chinese travelling ler County judge Rob Lyons versity of Cincinnati students Senate recently passed legislation student-run philanthropy event in the through Beijing have been expe- admitted to improperly sealing Ellen Garner and Chad Kohls which allowed same-sex marriages world, Penn State University students riecing air pollution 30 times worse court records of convicted stu- have spurred Cincinnati officials in the state of Illinois. The bill is participated in “THON” where they than in the past, causing flights to be dents in order to protect student to weigh changes to the hous- waiting to be signed by Democratic danced for 46 hours to raise money cancelled and roads to be closed. reputations. The Cincinnati En- ing code. The two students died Gov. Pat Quinn who has said he will for Four Diamond’s Fund at Penn State The air pollution can cause respira- quirer is suing Lyons in the Ohio on New Year’s Day when a fire sign the bill into law. Hershey Children’s Hospital Saturday, tory infections, asthma, lung cancer, Information from Chicago Tribune Supreme Court in an effort to broke out in Kohl’s off-campus Feb. 26. The IFC/Panhellenic Dance cerebrovascular disease and detrmi- open the cases. house. Marathon raised $10.68 million last mental effects on children’s develop- Information from Cincinnati Enquirer Information from Dayton Daily News year. ment. Information from wpxi.com Information from guardian.co.uk OHIO STATE CEDARVILLE MISSOURI OHIO SAUDI ARABIA STUDENT GOVERNMENT chanGES AT UNIVERSITY MAN FACES 12 YEARS coMMUNITY HOLDS wronG BLOOD PRESIDENT RUNNING LEAVE STUDENTS, ALUMNI FOR BANK ROBBERIES ANNUAL TEETER-TOTTER TRANSFUSION CAUSES UNOPPOSED WITH QUESTIONS MARATHON DEATH COLUMBUS -- Undergraduate The abrupt retirement of Cedar- ST. LOUIS -- Odell McKinnis plead- CLEVELAND -- The Middleburg A 35-year-old Saudi woman Student President Taylor Stepp is ville University’s president has ed guilty to charges of first-degree Heights Community Church cele- died Saturday after receiving a running unopposed in his bid for students claiming the university robbery, three-counts of second- brated their 37th annual teeter-tot- wrong blood transfusion at Bisha re-election. No presidential can- has not transparent enough in degree robbery and second-degree tering marathon Saturday, Feb. 16. General Hospital. The woman didate has run unopposed since the reasons behind the depar- attemped robbery on Feb. 5. At the Those not participating in the event was giving type A blood instead 1966. There have only been four ture. The university trustees banks, McKinnis threatened the tell- collected donations for the Church of type 0. two-term presidents in OSU his- will meet Feb. 23 to discuss the ers by sending them notes saying he Ministries in Berea. Information from arabnews.com tory, including Ohio Treasurer events. knew where they lived. Information from Newsnet5 Josh Mandel in 1998 and 1999. Information from Dayton Daily News Information from stltoday.com Information from thelantern.com NEWS 3 FLYER NEWS | Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Benefit concert to raise mental health awareness MREP A GI OWELL English and American studies ma- Staff Writer jor and the activities coordinator for the Dayton chapter, said “we want The University of Dayton chapter to make the happiest-campus-ever of To Write Love on Her Arms will stigma a reality [at Dayton], where hold a spring benefit concert on Fri- everything is out in the open.” day, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. Right now, the organization has The benefit concert features musi- mostly spread awareness by passing cians Lauren Eylise, Nick Fister and out lollipops in front of KU. The DVL Project. Eventually, the organization “We’re super excited,” said Greg hopes to take the UD community O’Block, a sophomore electronic one step further with an idea called media major and the technical di- SafeSpace.